When it was mentioned in this space a couple of weeks ago that the Wildcat offense name should be changed to WildHog, it was at the suggestion of a reader.

It might have been Gary Stephenson who made the suggestion to David Lee, who told Houston Nutt and Frank Broyles.

As everyone knows, the name has now been officially changed and to make sure everyone gets it right, Stephenson, from Searcy, e-mailed Tuesday to inform us it is one word, and the H is capitalized.

Some places had called it the Wild Hog.

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One word does seem a better fit since Wildcat was one word.

Bottom line, no matter what you call the offense, it works and Razorbacks fans are interested in it.

Andrew “AB” Meadors emailed some very good news about the success of his high school buddy Shy Anderson.

Both are from Little Rock.

Anderson was named the Arena Football League’s Executive of the Year last week.

If that wasn’t impressive enough, it is the second year in a row Anderson was given the award by his peers.

Anderson is the chief operating officer of the Dallas Desperados and previously worked for the Dallas Cowboys.

Last week in a column on Arkansas Baptist’s new football team, the Buffaloes, there were many people mentioned who have stepped up big to give the team a fighting chance.

One group was overlooked, and that is the board and administrators at the Dalton Whetstone Boys and Girls Club.

Those gracious folks, especially Bud Whetstone, have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help Charles Ripley in this venture.

In fact, they did many things, but the extensive work on their playing fields so the team would have a good, safe place to practice was huge.

A team can’t play well if it doesn’t practice.

Sean “The Beast” Fister is having his annual golf tournament and long-drive contest on Monday.

Fister will have some special guests for the weekend, which includes a reception and concert Sunday night by country music singer Johnny Lee.

Two of his nephews are coming in to help, as well as his brothers and sisters.

The nephews are Tyler Hansbrough, whom college basketball fans know as the top player for the North Carolina Tar Heels and one of the favored preseason picks to be national player of the year.

The other nephew, Ben Hansbrough, is known as the tough freshman point guard for Mississippi State who saw considerable action last season.

This issue of Darren McFadden returning punts has made for great conversation this week.

Those who are in favor of it like the idea because there are two guys deep.

That was one of Frank Broyles’ favorite ways to handle punts back in his heyday.

In fact, when Ken Hatfield returned the punt to set up the victory over Texas during the undefeated 1964 season, the lead and key block came from the other deep back, Jim Lindsey.

Yet, there are many who seem to believe playing tailback and quarterback is enough for Mc-Fadden, that putting him in a position he admitted he doesn’t really like could end up in an injury.

Personally, the return of Peyton Hillis at 100 percent is great news for the Hogs.

It was on a punt return last season that he got the thigh bruise, but he has said this year he will wear thicker thigh pads.

One thing about it, if the Hogs are down at Tennessee and Mc-Fadden comes out for the first time for a punt, the Vols could be caught flat-footed.